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Calendar year

Calendar year, means the year commencing on the 1st day of January. [Copy Right Act, 1957 (14 of 1957), s. 2(e)] --means the period of twelve months beginning with the first day of January

Business

unless there is something to the contrary in the enactment, J.K. Trust Bombay v. CIT, (1958) SCR 65: 1957 SCJ 845: AIR 1957 SC 846. Business includes the activities carried on by any public body, Halsbury's Laws

Building bye-law

Building bye-law, means bye-laws made under section 481 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 or the bye-laws made under section 188, sub-section (3) of section 189 and sub-section (1) of section 190

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Broadcast

of the forms of signs, sounds or visual images; or (ii)by wire, and includes a re-broadcast. [Copyright Act, 1957 (14 of 1957), s. 2 (dd)] Means a transmission by wireless telegraphy of visual images, sounds or other

Belonging to

dominion, Mir Osman Ali Khan v. CWT, AIR 1987 SC 522 (525): 1986 Supp SCC 700. [Wealth-tax Act, 1957 (27 of 1957), s. 2(m)] --Though the word 'belonging' no doubt is capable of denoting an absolute title,

Author

musical or artistic work which is computer-generated, the person who causes the work to be created. [Copyright Act, 1957 (14 of 1957), s. 2 (d)]

Atomic minerals

minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957) Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation Act, (17 of 2003), s. 4(b)]

Assessment

the duty assessed is nil. [Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), s. 2 (2)] Includes re-assessment. [Wealth-tax Act, 1957 (27 of 1957), s. 2 (cb)] The word 'assessment' can bear a very comprehensive meaning, it can comprehend

Compensation

of his interest, if any, in the allotted property by cancellation, Amar Singh v. Custodian Evacuee Property, AIR 1957 SC 599: 1957 SCR 801. [Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954, s. 10] The word 'compensation' is

Assessing Officer

of the powers and functions conferred on or assigned to the Assessing Officer under that Act. [Wealth-tax Act, 1957 (27 of 1957), s. 2 (ca)]

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